The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
OPINIONS or THE PRESS.
WHAT NEW YORK PAPERS SAY
ABOUT Az EXECUTION.
A Warning to All Anarchists in the
Future and III which They Should
Take Heed-society is Just as Cruel
as Anarchy.

as Anarchy.
New York, Nov. 12Thc Journal OF
Commerce, in liz editorial comments ON
the anarchist executions, says: Anarch-
lists all over the COUNTRY should take warn
ing from the terrible fate OF their brethren
in Chicago yesterday. They call society
monster. Let them beware, then, how
they excite this monster TO use its awful
strength in crushing them. In defending
law and order against wanton at
tacks there is no length OF
severity and cruelty even to which
society will not 90. Human lives are but
Ms dust In the balance when the safety
OF society demands their sacrifice. -Four
men paid the penalty yesterday. Tho next
time these anarchists hurl themselves
against the rock of our civilization they
may perish by the hundreds or thousands.
Society will kill them, bury them and go
about its business. They are like the birds
who dash through the night at the torch OF
Liberty on Bcdloc's island, and are stricken
dead, while the light burns AZ before.
During the New York city draft riots
society killed 1000 men. They did
not have the honor Of trial They were
shot, bayonetcd or dubbed 10 death in
their tracks. As society warmed to the
work it gave no quarter rs il received
none. IL had as little mercy rs fear. II
there are tigerish instincts in our poor
human nature, anarchists do not monopo-
lie them. Policemen and soldiers often
forget that they are blind and passion
less instruments Of the law, and
Thirst for blood. II the consti-
tuted authorities shirk their duty,
quiet and peaceable citizens organize
vigilance committee and make gallows
Of every lamp post, There is no frenzy or
fcrocity among mankind or the beast
like that of society when deiicd and inn
perilled. Witness the slaughter OF the
cOmmunists-mcn,w women and children
after the government troops were in COM
pctC posscsion OF Paris II was nm indis-
criminate butchcry in which innocence
suffered with guilt, and It did not stop
until the soldiers hands were weary with
killing. Thus irighiiul are the reserved
forces Of society Which anarchists would
call into action. Let them beware.
The Suns editorial concludes ms follows:
"But society has dared, and will continue
10 dare, to defend itself against anarchy,
even IT, instead of four anarchists. il is
necessary to swing 1900 anarchists from
the pibbct But it will not be necessary
The Chicago hunginys will make il un-
necessary"
The Times says: at IL not often that
men make cowardly endings on the scat
fold. When they are conscious that the
whole nation, and oven the whole civilized
world is watching their last moments most
men are capable Of bracing themselves 10
brave the inevitable. II is not by any
means sign OF q man's sincerity that he
proclaims undr the gallows his devotion
to the principle that have led
him TO commit murder. Any
prctense that tn%cs him out OF the list
Of vulgar and sOrdid criminals will suffice
for dying speech. The wrctchcd and
spiteful Guiteau bore upon the scailold
testimony that was without doubt false 10
his own belief in, his,own mission"
The Times ad,Hvthat their dying words
WIRE proof Of htir gtiiltsand therefore OVER
throws the prcicnse that they were yictims
of injustice.
The Tribune sayg "As murdcrers they
should be buried quietly and ut the cX-
pensc OF the state, without demonstrations
Of mawkish or morbid sympathy on the
part Of the working classes. The munich
pal authorities will make serious mistake
II they tolerate mock hcroics or funeral pa.
gcunts In the streets and cemeteries.
The majesty Of the law has
been vindicatcd. Rctributyc justice should
not now he discrcditcd as a mockcry.
American working people should not be
deceived by the false pleas made ON behalf
of these murdcrcS. IL Ii not tue that
these men wcrc condemned 10 death for
their opinions regarding law and society.
They have been known ns anarchists, plot
ting "a revolt against existing insti-
buttons and striking down the po-
lice IA the hircling Of tyrannicdl
capitalists As anarchists they were
neither disturbed nor mcnnccd until they
dciicd the dcCaloguc proclaimed from
Sinai and became muriCtcr Of the law. II
will be- u most unfortunate effect of yes.
toriay's work II the dcspoic governments.
under the reflex influence oi the Chicago
executions, seek - justify their disregard
Of the political wtolg, aud economic evils
with which the herl lot Of IN irown work
ing claSsrs is nov douicd. They will not
have inst cause tO do this"
The Herald SAYS "rhc mon who killed
the policemen in the llnymarkut did Il
Deliberately aud because those policemen
rcpUstntcd the United States. They
struck. therefore, al th' government itself.
and would have destroyed Il Ii thcy could.
They forced the issIu by that bloody riot,
and either they or the government had TO
surrender II they had been hurled into
traitors grave by The memorable decree oi
even handed aud iron handed Justice, it il
because they conspiwd against the very
existence Of orderly society We allow all
possible latitude TO Tree speech, but when
gnng Of political lilhusicr sczc society
hy the throat they must be- ready for the
consequence"